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A Bay City, California news article in late 2023 highlights the dilemma of prospective nursing students in California who face long waiting lists at public universities. Many students have opted to apply to expensive private...

Confused about what you can and can’t do as a student-athlete under the new NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rules? You’re not alone. The landscape of college sports has changed rapidly over the last three years, and the...

Many students who enter college find their voices — and build confidence — by exercising their right to free speech. However, a recent survey of nearly 500 colleges and universities found that 85% have at least one policy that...

In March 2024, the Alabama legislature passed Senate Bill 129, which bars public schools and universities from sponsoring Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. SB 129 also bars the teaching of “divisive concepts”...

A group known as the Revolutionary Communist Party, or RevComs, was recently in the news for interrupting Yale professor Timothy Snyder’s class. The interruption, carried out by non-student members, did not faze the...

A recent study conducted by economists from the University of Georgia and the Federal Reserve Board sheds light on the detrimental effects of overscheduling on children’s mental well-being and academic skills. Analyzing data...

Many new college students work for years to get into the school of their dreams—they get great grades and participate in student government, honors courses, and volunteering. After being accepted into a top college, these...

Title IX law is in constant flux, with new rules and legal challenges continuing to shape how schools, colleges, and other institutions handle sex-based misconduct and discrimination.  Our firm closely monitors these...

If you’re a high school or college student, posting on Snapchat, Instagram, or TikTok is likely second nature to you. You’ve literally grown up in the digital age. Your parents may have warned you not to post anything...

Restraint and seclusion should only be a last-resort intervention in our nation’s schools. Yet, a recent WFYI investigation found that the Indiana Department of Education lacked oversight of such practices in schools across...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities nationwide to move toward truncated admission policies, ensuring that more students had an opportunity to reenroll in higher education programs. Due to pauses in standardized...

Four civil rights groups in Texas recently filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), accusing the Bonham municipal court and the Bonham Independent School District of intentionally and unfairly...

Schools should only use restraint and seclusion on students in extreme situations. They shouldn’t be used as everyday punishments for minor infractions. A school district in North Carolina, however, seems to have gotten...

Colleges and universities have long encouraged enthusiastic debate amongst their students. But recently, contentious international and domestic political issues have resulted in school disruptions and made it less safe for...

When we hear about unionizing, we might think of Jimmy Hoffa, Amazon warehouses, or others who occupy American industry. However, after recent changes allowing collegiate athletes to capitalize on their names, images, and...

Western Oregon University has announced a major change to its grading policy, which would see professors replace failing grades such as “D-minus” and “F” with a score of “no credit.” The policy change is motivated by...

Since 1995, Texas has required all public school districts to provide disciplinary alternative education programs (DAEPs), which are campuses operated by the school district that are separate from the student’s usual campus....

In February, the news of the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a gender non-conforming teen, shocked the nation. The day after three female students attacked Nex in an Owasso, Oklahoma, school bathroom, Benedict’s mother found...

A controversial bill that would require Indiana colleges and universities to scrutinize the “intellectual diversity” of professors is currently awaiting the governor’s signature. It would require colleges to refuse...

Colleges and universities, facing declining enrollment due to dwindling numbers of recent high school graduates, are increasingly marketing to nontraditional students. However, these colleges have failed to put processes in place...